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Solar

MDPI AG · Switzerland · Est. 1982

eISSN2673-9941

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total84

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.719

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Worksi

190

Total Citationsi

1,488

2yr Mean Citednessi

5.49

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Energy & Fuels; Energy (miscellaneous); Environmental Science (miscellaneous); Materials Science (miscellaneous).

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1982

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications190

OA Since2020

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Submission Info

APC CostCHF 1,000

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

MDPI AG

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2673-9941

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

CHF 1,000

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Energy (miscellaneous)Q2

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q2

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Energy & Fuels

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Photovoltaic System Optimization TechniquesSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsSolar Radiation and PhotovoltaicsPhotovoltaic Systems and Sustainabilitysolar cell performance optimizationEnergy and Environment ImpactsMicrogrid Control and OptimizationHybrid Renewable Energy SystemsSilicon and Solar Cell TechnologiesIntegrated Energy Systems Optimization

Frequently asked questions about Solar

Is Solar a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Solar: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Solar?

Solar is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 5.49.

Is Solar indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Solar is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Solar?